Ok guys - here's the deal. My wife who is a credentialed chef and no longer works in the food industry recently announced she would like her very own gas grill (no really, she did ask, it's not my MCS) so she can quickly and easily add a grilled component now and then to the masterpiece meals she is always producing. Speed and convenience is the key so the Weber/SNS, PBC, Pellet Grill options we currently have won't really work and she only wants enough grill for quick cooks that won't take up a lot of space on our screened in patio. Coincidentally her birthday is coming up so I did a little shopping and landed on a Charbroil Infrared grill on sale at Lowes (link below) that seemed like a good cost / value / size / purpose for this but have zero experience was gas grills. Any feedback or suggestions would be great and very much appreciated and thanks in advance!
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Your link isn't working for me, but is it this one?
Gets a bronze on this site. I ran a standard Charbroil for years and had very good luck with it. Eventually I wore it out, refurbished it, and ran it for several more years. Eventually I gave it to a friend and upgraded, but he is still using it. I now have a Saber that uses this same tube technology, shielding the food from the flames, and I have to say it's pretty hard to complain about it. However, if flame is what you want, you are going to have to use your charcoal grill. I do recommend that you get it nice and hot to clean up the gunk on a regular basis. -
Sorry, I don't have any experience with gassers that would help. Also, I couldn't follow your link, so I'm not certain which grill you were looking at?Last edited by kmhfive; June 1, 2017, 08:35 PM.Comment
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I'd take a look a just bit more upscale at the Sabers http://amazingribs.com/bbq_equipment...r_target_id=75Comment
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Maybe take a look at the Napoleon line like the one FireMan just bought. The Rouge. I think. I've had a Napoleon for 10+ years now. For the most part no complaints. Although it hasn't been used for the better part of a year now since I got my offset and 22" kettle.Comment
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You could also look at a Broil King or Broil Mate.Comment
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Not that I'm an authority, but after thorough checking of all the stats by the companies & most important, Max's observations & recommendations. Then looking at what & how I am going to cook, the Napolean Rogue kept coming out as the best to accomplish what I feel I needed. The price of the Char-Broil at Lowe's was enticing, but the Napolean 3 burner with the IR side burner Rogue was it. It almost drove me nuts, because for me the Napolean was a pretty big financial leap.
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Nice choice FireMan. That grill has some nice innovation that does set it apart. As tempting as that is the budget would be pretty stressed for a grill that will only get used once in a great while plus I'd be tempted to use it and might like it and we know where that would lead.
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Why not ask your Wife which model she would like?? Then she gets the one SHE really wants!Comment
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now that's a smart man, when I bought the first Harley, I had my wife sit on the back of all of them and asked her which one she felt the most comfortable on and that's the one we got, of course 2 years later we changed styles to what I had in mind and she was still happyComment
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I would see if your wife likes the Weber Spirit line. A little more than the Charbroil, but worth it, I think.Comment
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